The Slave Trade Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 88) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated all treaties for suppression of the slave trade, with some amendments.
The Slave Trade (Consolidation) Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 1 July 1873, introduced by Robert Haldane-Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 7 July 1873 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 8 July 1873, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 31 July 1873 and passed, without amendments.
The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 18 July 1873. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 22 July 1873 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 24 July 1873 and 29 July 1873 reported on 29 July 1873, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 30 July 1873 and passed, with amendments.
The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Lords on 2 August 1873.
The bill was granted royal assent on 5 August 1873.
Section 30 of the act repealed 49 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.